Lusaka vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$237
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
59
😀 Quality of life
50
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
458K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 59% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7322nd and 3311th ($686 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Estonia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6732nd and 390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Tallinn

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Lusaka Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$9251

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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516